CN102376480A - Key structure and electronic device with same - Google Patents

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CN102376480A
CN102376480A CN2010102519344A CN201010251934A CN102376480A CN 102376480 A CN102376480 A CN 102376480A CN 2010102519344 A CN2010102519344 A CN 2010102519344A CN 201010251934 A CN201010251934 A CN 201010251934A CN 102376480 A CN102376480 A CN 102376480A
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Shenzhen Yuzhan Precision Technology Co ltd
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/84—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback
    • H01H13/85—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/044—Injection moulding
    • H01H2229/046—Multi-colour or double shot injection moulding
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2235/00—Springs
    • H01H2235/02—Springs between contact and substrate

Abstract

The invention provides a key structure which comprises a keycap, a fixed support and fixing elements fixedly connecting the keycap with the fixed support, wherein the fixed support comprises support portions, a fixed portion and elastic portions connected with the support portions and the fixed portion; the keycap is fixed on the fixed portion; and the elastic portions are used for providing an elastic restoring force to the keycap. The key structure has the following beneficial effects: as the elastic portions of the fixed support can provide the elastic restoring force to the keycap, elastic elements and bumps are not needed and accordingly the volume of the key structure becomes smaller so as to be beneficial to thin design of an electronic device. The invention also provides the electronic device with the key structure.

Description

Press-key structure and have the electronic installation of this press-key structure
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of press-key structure, relate in particular to a kind of press-key structure that is used for electronic installation.
Background technology
Set up on the panel of electronic installation and be equipped with press-key structure, be used to control mains switch or carry out other functions adjustings, along with developing rapidly of electron trade, also increasingly high to the requirements such as control precision of button in the electronic installation.
Common press-key structure, but comprise press section moving contacting plate and fixed contact, and the bottom, press section is provided with projection, but moving contacting plate is an arch shrapnel, projection is held in the arch shrapnel top.Press section in the pressing keys structure, but projection movable contact spring is depressed, connect with fixed contact; Loosen the press section, but movable contact spring supports projection, the press section is resetted.Also have a kind of press-key structure, cover one compression spring on above-mentioned projection, this spring can be used for supporting the press section, also can help to push resetting of press section, back simultaneously.
In the above-mentioned press-key structure, projection is positioned at the centre of bottom, press section, and this spring is supported in the centre of press section, makes that the volume of above-mentioned press-key structure is bigger, is unfavorable for having the electronic installation slimming design of this press-key structure.
Summary of the invention
In view of the foregoing, be necessary to provide a kind of electronic installation that is beneficial to the press-key structure of electronic installation slimming and has this press-key structure.
A kind of press-key structure; It comprises button cap, fixed support and is fixedly connected this button cap and support bracket fastened fixture; This fixed support comprises support portion, fixed part and the elastic portion that links to each other with fixed part with this support portion; This button cap is fixed on this fixed part, and this elastic portion is used for elastic-restoring force to this button cap being provided.
A kind of electronic installation; It comprises housing and is located at the press-key structure on this housing; Offer accepting hole on this housing; This press-key structure comprises and is contained in button cap, fixed support in this accepting hole, is fixedly connected this button cap and support bracket fastened first fixture and is fixedly connected second fixture of this fixed support and housing; This fixed support comprises support portion, fixed part and the elastic portion that links to each other with fixed part with this support portion, and this button cap is fixed on this fixed part, and this elastic portion is used for elastic-restoring force to this button cap being provided.
The support bracket fastened elastic portion of above-mentioned press-key structure can provide an elastic-restoring force to this button cap, need not elastic component and projection are set in addition, makes the volume of this press-key structure less, is beneficial to electronic installation slimming design.
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Shown in Figure 1 is the schematic perspective view of the electronic installation of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the exploded view of the electronic installation shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the exploded view of the electronic installation other direction shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is the support bracket fastened stereogram of the press-key structure shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is along the cutaway view of V-V direction among Fig. 1.
Main element symbol description book
Electronic installation 100
Housing 101
Accepting hole 102
Press-key structure 103
Button cap 20
Top cover 21
Faying face 212
Press surface 213
Accommodate frame 215
Filling part 23
Bottom 25
Through hole 251
Fixed support ?30
The support portion ?31
Fixed part ?32
Through hole ?321
Connecting portion ?34
Elastic portion ?35
First fixture ?40
Second fixture ?50
Embodiment
To combine accompanying drawing and specific embodiment that press-key structure of the present invention and electronic installation with this press-key structure are done further to specify below.
See also Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, electronic installation 100 comprises that various functional module group are used to realize various function corresponding, yet for saving space, present embodiment introduces the housing 101 of this electronic installation 100 and is fixed in the press-key structure 103 on the housing 101.Specifically in this execution mode, press-key structure 103 is the button of the main menu of electronic installation 100, and housing 101 is a plate glass.Press-key structure 103 comprises button cap 20, fixed support 30, first fixture 40 and second fixture 50.First fixture 40 is fixed in button cap 20 on the fixed support 30.Second fixture 50 is fixed in fixed support 30 on the housing 101.
Button cap 20 comprises top cover 21, filling part 23 and bottom 25.Top cover 21 has faying face 212 and the press surface 213 relative with faying face 212.In this execution mode, press surface 213 is for being formed at the arc-shaped concave on the top cover.Top cover 21 comprises the rectangular basically frame 215 of accommodating of being located at faying face 212 middle parts.Filling part 23 is placed in accommodates in the frame 215.Bottom 25 is roughly rounded, and the center offers and accommodate frame 215 corresponding through holes 251.In order to make button cap 20 have outward appearance and resistance to wear preferably, top cover 21, filling part 23 and bottom 25 can adopt material different to process respectively.In this execution mode, bottom 25 and filling part 23 adopt the plastics of black to process, and top cover 21 employing resistance to wears transparent plastic are preferably processed.Top cover 21 adopts the method for dual-color forming one-body molded with filling part 23 and bottom 25.
Please consult Fig. 2 to Fig. 4 simultaneously, fixed support 30 comprises two support portions 31, fixed part 32, two connecting portions 34 and four elastic portion 35.The two ends of each connecting portion 34 all are fixedly connected with two support portions 31 through an elastic portion 35, make that two support portions 31, two connecting portions 34 and four elastic portion 35 are common to form a rectangular basically framework.Each elastic portion 35 is roughly Z-shaped, makes the plane at 31 places, two connecting portions, two support portions of 34 protrusions.Fixed part 32 is located at the framework middle part, and the relative both sides of fixed part 32 are fixedly connected with the middle part of two connecting portions 34 respectively.The middle part of fixed part 32 offers through hole 321.
In this execution mode, first fixture 40 and second fixture 50 are double faced adhesive tape.First fixture 40 is identical with the shape of the fixed part 32 of fixed support 30.Second fixture 50 is identical with the support portion 31 of fixed support 30.
The middle part of housing 101 offers accepting hole 102.The top cover 21 of button cap 20 can slide in this accepting hole 102.
Please consult Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 simultaneously, during assembling press-key structure 103, at first first fixture 40 is bonded on the surface of fixed part 32 near support portion 31 of fixed support 30.Then, on the bottom that is fixed in button cap 20 25 with the fixed part 32 of fixed support 30, the filling part 23 of button cap 20 is placed in the through hole 321 of fixed part 32 of fixed support 30.Then, second fixture 50 is bonded on the surface of support portion 31 away from fixed part 32 of fixed support 30.At last, the support portion 31 of fixed support 30 is fixed on the housing 101, the top cover 21 of button cap 20 is contained in the accepting hole 102 of housing 101.
During the top cover 21 of pressing keys cap 20, top cover 21 slides in the accepting hole 102 of housing 101, makes elastic portion 35 stretcher strains of fixed support 30.Unclamp the top cover 21 of button cap 20, the elastic portion 35 of fixed support 30 is replied deformation, makes button cap 20 get back to the home position again.
The elastic portion 35 of the fixed support 30 of above-mentioned press-key structure 103 can provide an elastic-restoring force in this button cap 20, need not elastic component and projection are set in addition, makes the volume of this press-key structure 103 less, is beneficial to electronic installation 100 slimmings design.
Be appreciated that first fixture 40 and second fixture 50 are not limited to double faced adhesive tape, also can be glue, screw, snap-in structure etc.The support portion 31 of fixed support 30 also can be framework, and at this moment, fixed part 32 directly is fixedly connected with support portion 31 through elastic portion 35, has omitted two connecting portions 34.
In addition, those skilled in the art also can do other variation in spirit of the present invention, and certainly, these all should be included in the present invention's scope required for protection according to the variation that the present invention's spirit is done.

Claims (10)

1. press-key structure; It comprises button cap, fixed support and is fixedly connected this button cap and this support bracket fastened fixture; It is characterized in that: this fixed support comprises support portion, fixed part and the elastic portion that is connected with this fixed part with this support portion; This button cap is fixed on this fixed part, and this elastic portion is used for elastic-restoring force to this button cap being provided.
2. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: this button cap comprises top cover and is fixed in the filling part on this top cover.
3. press-key structure as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: this top cover has faying face and the press surface relative with this faying face, and this top cover comprises the frame of accommodating that is formed at this faying face middle part, and this filling part is placed in this and accommodates in the frame.
4. press-key structure as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: this press surface is the arc-shaped concave that is formed on this top cover.
5. press-key structure as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: this button cap also comprises the bottom that is fixed on this faying face, offers on this bottom with this and accommodates the corresponding through hole of frame.
6. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that: this support portion is two; This elastic portion is four, and this fixed support also comprises two connecting portions, and the two ends of each connecting portion are connected through two support portions of elastic portion and this respectively; Form a framework so that this support portion, elastic portion and connecting portion are common, this fixed part be located at this framework middle part and with these two connecting portion Joints.
7. press-key structure as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that: this elastic portion is the Z type, the plane that this this support portion of connecting portion protrusion feasible and this fixed part coplane belongs to.
8. electronic installation; It comprises housing and is located at the press-key structure on this housing; Offer accepting hole on this housing; This press-key structure comprises the button cap, the fixed support that are contained in this accepting hole, be fixedly connected this button cap and support bracket fastened first fixture and be fixedly connected second fixture of this fixed support and housing; It is characterized in that: this fixed support comprises support portion, fixed part and the elastic portion that links to each other with fixed part with this support portion, and this button cap is fixed on this fixed part, and this elastic portion is used for elastic-restoring force to this button cap being provided.
9. electronic installation as claimed in claim 8; It is characterized in that: this support portion is two; This elastic portion is four, and this fixed support also comprises two connecting portions, and the two ends of each connecting portion are connected through two support portions of elastic portion and this respectively; So that framework of the common formation of this support portion, elastic portion and connecting portion, this fixed part is located at this framework middle part.
10. electronic installation as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that: this elastic portion is the Z type, the plane that this this support portion of connecting portion protrusion feasible and this fixed part coplane belongs to.
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